Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course